Legislative Breakfast – Tues., March 31 at 9:45am, MA State House
You are invited to join the Neponset River Watershed Association and the Watershed Action Alliance at a legislative breakfast with our elected leaders.
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January 24, 2020
January 13, 2020
New Rain Gardens Protect Canton’s Brooks
Recently completed rain gardens at the Luce Elementary School and Devoll Field will protect nearby Pequid and Beaver Meadow Brooks from harmful stormwater pollution.
Neponset River 2019 Water Quality Summary
Overall, it's a mixed outlook for the Neponset River, with outstanding dissolved oxygen, mediocre total phosphorus, and worsening E. coli levels.
January 2, 2020
THANK YOU! Public Access & Greenway Challenge
With your help, we met our public access challenge grant goal in the closing hours of 2019!
November 25, 2019
“Homage to the Neponset” Photography Exhibit – Thru Feb. 22, Forbes House Museum, Milton
Photography Exhibit Celebrating Neponset River Opens Nov. 30th at Forbes House Museum
November 11, 2019
September 2019 CWMN Report
The Neponset River makes a comeback with better E. coli, Phosphorus, and Dissolved Oxygen levels in September.
October 29, 2019
X-Cel Education Teams Up With NepRWA
This important partnership creates new opportunities for young people in Boston and helps to develop future stewards of the watershed.
October 16, 2019
Thanks to Mass Environmental Trust
NepRWA now has $20,000 to help lead the Traphole Brook Restoration Project, thanks to a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust!
October 12, 2019
Connections Improve the Watershed
Developing a network of greenways and blueways is one of the best ways to prepare our watershed to withstand the impacts of climate change.
August CWMN Update
Our August water quality results show the harmful effect that polluted stormwater runoff has on the river.
September 10, 2019
Keep Those Storm Drains Clear!
As you begin to rake your leaves, please consider that any leaves that are left on the pavement can clog storm drains and flood your neighborhood.
August 23, 2019
Traphole Brook Receives Grant
Projects Will Improve River Health and Increase Community Resilience to Climate Change
August 21, 2019
Drought or Not, Every Drop Counts
Drought may not be an issue in our region right now, but water shortages strike different areas at different times of year, so saving water is always important!
July 24, 2019
Serious Problems at the Dedham Transfer Station Improved
The Dedham transfer station has officially been shut down
June 5, 2019
Are You Watering in the Rain, Again?
It’s inevitable – it’s either raining out, or it’s the first dry day after a three-day rain event, or rain is obviously imminent – and someone has their sprinkler system running.
May 1, 2019
Culvert Project Benefits Fish
White Suckers like the one in this video can have a hard time maneuvering through culverts. Neponset River Watershed Association Environmental Fellow, Andres Ripley, explains what NepRWA is doing to help.
March 24, 2019
Spring Fishing in Neponset Watershed
Now that the snow and ice finally have left us, we can get out and do some fishing!
March 19, 2019
Photos: Fowl Meadow in Readville with Martha
The Fowl Meadow is a large tract of wetland which meanders 7.2 miles through Norwood, Canton, Westwood, Dedham, Milton, Sharon, and Hyde Park.
February 1, 2019
Innovative Restoration comes to Traphole Brook
State and Federal Officials Award $1 Million Settlement Funding to Ecological Restoration Projects in Upper Neponset River Watershed
January 31, 2019
Winter Fun in the Watershed
You don't have to travel very far to find terrific outdoor adventures.